Brush attachment.



PATBNTBD 00T. 2o, 1903.

v J. P. SPBNCE.

BRUSH ATTACHMBN APPLICATION PILED FEB. 27.

i UNITEDn STA-TES Patented october 2o, 190e.l

PATENT OFFICE.-

BRUSH ATTACHMENT. l.

SPECIFICATION formingpart of Letters Patent No. 741,733, dated October 20, 1903.

Application led February 27, 1903.v Serial No. 145,389. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JAMES F. SPENCE, a citizen ofthe United States, residing at Liberty, in the county of Gage and State of Nebraska, have invented a new and useful BrushgAttachment, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to fountain attach'- ments for'brushes or equivalent distributing members, and has for its objects to provide a simple and eicient device of this character Fig. 2 is a central longitudinal section throughl the same. larged scale, of the spraying-tube. a detailed sectional view of a modified form of clip. Fig. 5 is asimilar View of a modilied form of tube.

Referring to the drawings, l indicates a brush-block, having bristles 2 and a handstrap 3. These parts may all be of the usual or any desired constructionv or material, inasmuch as f they constitute no part of the present invention.

My improved attachment comprises a metal spraying-tube 4, preferably elliptical in crosssection, which extends centrally and longitudinally of the brush between the bristles and in contact with the lower face of the brushblock, the tube being provided along its outer face with a series of perforations 5, through which the liquid is discharged. The spray,- ing-tube is detachably secured to the brushblock by means of end 4clips 6 '7, preferably of sheet metal bent to L form in cross-secsection and each having anormally vertical arm, which is perforated at its lower end to receive one end of the spraying-tube, and with a normally horizontal 1inger,which overlies the back of the brush-block. The inner ends of the horizontal iin gers may be provided with suitable teeth to bite into the material of the brush-block, though they are Fig. 3 is a cross-section, on an en- Fig. 4 is preferably made smooth for frictionally engaging the same, as herein illustrated. In this connection it is to be noted that the normally horizontal ngers of the clips may be bentdownward, as illustrated vat 7 in Fig. 4, at an acute angle to the normally vertical arm in order to provide for the adjustment of the ,Same for attachment to brushes having blocks of varying thicknesses. The clip 6 is preferably fixed t0 the end of the tube 4 in some suitable manner-such, for example, as soldering--while the clip 7 is removably mounted on tlie opposite end of the tube, which extends outward from the clip a suitable distance and is screw-threaded to receive a removable nipas at 1l, to form a seat for a valve 12, mounted v upon the end of avalve-rod 13, which extends longitudinally through the tube 4 and for a suitable distance beyond the opposite end of the same and receives a normally expanded spring 14, which is mounted on the rod be- 'tween the clip 6 and a head l5, associated in any suitable mannerV with the extremity of the rod. This spring serves the function of normally holding the` valve to its seat in order to cut o the supply of water to the sprayingtube, and the valve may be forced from its removing clip '7, engaging clip 6 overthe endv of the brush-block, with the` tube 4 extending longitudinally of the same and embedded in the bristles thereof, replacing the clip 7 onto the tube, with its horizontal finger engaging over the other end of the block, and then screwing the nipple into the position to main- Further, it will be tain the clip in place.

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seen that the supply of Water to the brush is under positive and convenient control of the operator and merely necessitates the rod 13 being manipulated by pressure of a finger upon the head in order to force the valve away from the seat to supply the water or to release the same and permit the spring to return the valve to its normal checking position.

It is to be understood that I do not limit or confine myself to the precise details herein shown and described, inasmuch as various minor changes may be made therein Without departing from the spirit or scope of my invention. For example, While I have described the tube as being elliptical in cross-section it will be understood that the same may be triangular, as illustrated at 4 in Fig. 5, or of other form, but is preferably of a form which will lie snugly between the rows of bristles Without materially spreading the same.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim isl. The combination with a brush, of a fountain attachment therefor comprising a perforated tube, adjustable means for removably attaching the same to the brush, a flexible tube for conducting liquid to the perforated tube, a valve-rod housed Within the perforated tube and projecting beyond the ouier end of the same for manipulation by the operator, and a valve carried by the rod for controlling communication between the perforated and flexible tubes.

2. The combination with a distributing member, of a fountain attachment therefor, a perforated tube, means for attaching the same to the distributing member, a flexible tube for conducting liquid to the perforated tube, a Valve for controlling communication between the flexible and perforated tubes, a Valve-rod housed Within the latter tube and projecting beyond the outer end of the same for manipulation by the operator, and a spring mounted on the valve-rod for returning the same to seating position of the Valve.

3. The combination with a brush, of a fountain attachment therefor comprising a perforated tube, clips carried thereby for attaching the same to the brush, one of said clips being movable on the tube for disengagement from the brush, and means for maintaining the movable clip in engaging position.

e. The combination with a brush, of a fountain attachment therefor comprising a perforated tube, clips carried thereby for attaching the same to the brush, one of said clips being movable on the tube for disengagement from the brush, a flexible pipe for conducting liquid to the tube, a nipple for attaching the pipe to the tube, said nipple engaging the movable clip for maintaining the same normally in engaging position.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I have hereto ailixed my signature in the presence of two Witnesses.

JAMES F. SPEN'IE.

Witnesses:

J. H. JooHUM, Jr., D. W. CoRKiNs. 

